Spanish emergency services were working “24 hours a day” to rescue people from flooding following a destructive storm on Tuesday night, October 29, that killed at least
161 people, the Unidad Militar de Emergencias
said.Footage released by UME shows emergency services airlifting a woman to safety from a flooded area in the province of Valencia. It also shows rescuers wading through chest-high floodwaters and working to remove excessive mud from affected areas.UME
said that “more than 1,000 men and women” from the Spanish Armed Forces were active in Valencia to support the residents. Credit: UME via Storyful